Earth, Five Seconds Away

Crack!

The sound was very soft, so soft that it couldn't be heard by everyone, but it was enough. As long as Fu Hua could hear it, that was enough, because...

With another splash, Fu Hua burst out of the sea, still disheveled, but this attack was still blocked.

Terrifying strength, terrifying intuition, but even more terrifying is Fu Hua herself.

At this moment, Fu Hua, who appeared before everyone, was different from before in that she now had nine Soul Rings on her body, shedding her disguise and returning to her original form.

Pure white and flawless, no, on the inner side of the Soul Ring, there are mysterious and unpredictable purple patterns, some in the shape of strange beasts, some in the shapeless chaos, some in the shape of sharp swords, and some like scattered stars.

The purple patterns add a touch of elegance, transforming the otherwise plain white into a beautiful gem.

However, although the jade was precious, cracks spread across one of its rings, ruining its appearance and making it look grotesque.

Fu Hua's lips were crimson, with blood oozing out.

Even a crack in just one ring caused Fu Hua's body to tremble and his internal organs to shift slightly. What would happen if all nine rings were broken?

Unimaginable

But...

"This is a tribulation we must go through; perhaps it's a contingency plan left by Heaven."

The fact that Fu Hua's body was forged to be so powerful also hindered her progress in another way. If she wanted to improve, she had to cross the line of death, but how could a dead person continue to live!

This is a multiple-choice question with no other options; Fu Hua has no choice whatsoever.

The fourth course arrived as expected.

It appeared silently, without warning, suddenly, even faster than anyone could see.

However, Fu Hua already understood and even anticipated the opponent's attack trajectory. Therefore, in Fu Hua's eyes, this attack was not abrupt; it was still a highly concentrated energy beam.

The cannon fire, composed entirely of God Power, may have undergone some kind of mechanical filtering, making the God Power in this strike so pure as to be terrifying, seemingly able to draw upon the power of the universe's origin to amplify it.

Its God Power is as high as fifty God Power, which is more than ten times that of Fu Hua.

However, for some reason, Fu Hua still felt that this power was insufficient and not enough to completely shatter the nine Soul Rings on her body. In other words, the person in the shadows who made her feel terrified had not yet made a full-scale attack.

The fourth strike has arrived.

Without giving Fu Hua any time to think, she fully activated her Soul Power, channeling it into her nine Soul Rings.

Suddenly, a blinding white light shone through, and when the light disappeared, everyone saw the white jade shattered.

The already cracked ring was caught completely off guard and received the fourth attack.

The fragile thing offered no resistance and was shattered, completely pulverized, turning into dust particles in the air, drifting like stars, dazzling and radiant.

A deep red blush spread across Fu Hua's lips, making her fair face even paler. Her frail appearance was enough to make Jingwei feel sorry for her, but as Mei had said, this was no longer a battle she could intervene in.

When it rises to the level of cause and effect, even Fu Hua at this moment cannot resist it. If it weren't for her accumulated martial arts combat intuition, she might have died again with the first blow.

That's right, it's dying again!

She just didn't know if she could be resurrected after this death. This 50% probability made Jingwei unwilling to gamble, but she wasn't the one in the gamble at that moment.

"Crimson Kite... sir"

This time, Fu Hua did not fall into the sea. Perhaps it was because the blinding white light caused the excess water droplets on her body to evaporate, leaving her long hair dry and her clothes wrinkled.

Aside from her pale, bloodless face and blood-stained lips, she showed no other injuries. However, the Fu Hua furrowing of her brows suggested that things were not so simple.

Even the resolute Fu Hua would occasionally frown, which shows the extent of the pain she was enduring.

For Soul Master, the shattering of Soul Ring means their cultivation level is interrupted by one stage. The person who voluntarily shatters their Soul Ring will never be able to obtain another Soul Ring of that type again, and their cultivation level may be permanently fixed, with no possibility of further advancement.

Fu Hua is different from ordinary Soul Master. Her Soul Ring more resilient than those of other Soul Master, and the pain she has to endure to break them is much more intense.

This is only one ring. To shatter all nine rings, one would have to endure nine or even ten times the pain. Just thinking about it is terrifying, but Fu Hua is going to experience it for herself.

The shattering of Soul Ring as white as jade brought not only dazzling colors like an effect halo, but also immense pain.

It acts on the internal organs, the meridians, and even the soul.

His internal organs trembled, his meridians tore, and Sisi cracks began to appear on the tough meridians, with golden energy emanating from them, gradually mending the cracks.

As the golden energy flowed, the cracked meridians miraculously recovered, but Fu Hua felt a sense of emptiness within her body, a feeling caused by the endless consumption of energy.

It's as if an invisible hand is forcefully taking away the energy from its body. Once the energy is exhausted, life is needed to replace it. And when life is completely exhausted, that is the end of humanity.

The end of humanity is nothing more than death.

When a person dies, they are dead. Their physical body dissipates, their Soul Spirit is destroyed, and they are completely lost in the cycle of reincarnation.

Unlike the Five Elements, they do not enter the cycle of reincarnation, and completely disappear from the world. There are no records, no memories; they are just like dust, gradually forgotten by the world until they are completely forgotten.

The space was silent, utterly silent, deathly silent.

No one made a sound; even the wind seemed to be frozen, ceasing its movement. There was no sound of wind, no sound of waves; it was as if everything was dead. But one thing could not be ignored.

Above, the increasingly intense reaction, like towering mountains and vast oceans, weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, leaving them with a suppressed sense of unease.

What's coming?

With everyone's attention focused on the sky, no one noticed Fu Hua's strange behavior at that moment.

The crimson mark, seemingly born of nature, was faintly visible beneath the skin, like a curse or a blessing, slowly rising from the wrist and spreading towards the heart.

First it was its arms, then its shoulders. As the crimson brand spread across its shoulders, a domineering Lie Yan rose up, instantly blocking its path. With its steps halted, the crimson brand let out an unwilling roar, trying to break through, but was once again helplessly blocked.

This process repeated itself endlessly.

The Crimson Mark finally gave up its actions and slowly returned to where it was originally supposed to be.

On his wrist, a crimson bird stood with its head held high, its eyes blazing with anger, though it was unclear what it was raging about.

The roar of the flames rose, and only then did the scarlet bird gradually disappear from sight.

But the scarlet bird has vanished, and the raging fire remains.

Overbearing, aggressive, the essence of fire

Warm, pleasant, the temperature of fire

Cold, merciless, and fiery.

The raging fire, carrying the essence of all flames, manifested within Fu Hua's body: invading, burning, destroying, and repairing.

Fire is both destroyer and creator; it brings destruction as well as new life.

The golden energy was engulfed by the flames and filled Fu Hua's meridians, forming a light red film that enveloped them. The warm energy wrapped around the injured meridians, repairing them even faster than the golden energy could.

There is a kind of flame in this world that is not used for attack, but rather for its own benefit.

Phoenix Flame, also known as the Phoenix Flame

In ancient Divine Land, the phoenix was another name for the immortal bird, a creature reborn from the ashes, immortal and indestructible.

The phoenix will surely soar to the heavens.

Boom!

The sky exploded, and dark clouds gathered.

Heavenly Tribulation Descends

This Heavenly Tribulation was smaller than the Douluo Continent, but it was far more terrifying. The intense energy fluctuations caused even Morgana and Kaisha to straighten their posture.

That powerful energy was enough to threaten the existence of the gods.

When the Heavenly Tribulation descends, all beings are equal.

Jingwei and Qian Renxue immediately moved away from the place, and Mei also unknowingly came to their side. She neither made a move nor took advantage of their misfortune, but simply watched and listened like an outsider.

Inside Demon One, Morgana was extremely anxious.

"Holy crap, who came from here? This energy reaction, is it trying to destroy the world?!"

"Your Majesty, the range of the energy's impact has been calculated. We must leave this place as soon as possible," Ato said.

"Nonsense, hurry up, hurry up, the farther the better!"

That would take several interstellar journeys!

Although the demons wanted to complain, Morgana was their queen, and those who respected and believed in Morgana from the bottom of their hearts naturally wouldn't say it.

Especially now that the Queen is in a bad mood

As the Demon One, hidden on the far side of the moon, revealed itself and prepared to use a wormhole to escape from Earth, a transparent membrane suddenly enveloped the Earth.

In an instant, the chilling power fluctuations vanished. No matter how the Earth was scanned and detected, no energy reaction could be detected. It was like a dead star, silent and still.

"What happened?"

"Reporting to the Queen, an unknown situation has occurred... Earth... Earth has vanished!" the demon's attendant exclaimed in astonishment.

That's right, just a moment ago, the Earth icon in the monitoring system of Demon One disappeared without any warning.

"What?! You little brat, are you tired of living?! Earth can disappear? We didn't launch any space-destroying weapons. How could it suddenly vanish? Do you think we can use wormholes to move Earth away?" Morgana exclaimed angrily.

"But..."

"Turn on the panoramic view, I refuse to believe it..."

Morgana fell silent, her words abruptly cut off, and the demons were stunned.

What about Earth?

What appeared before the demons was nothing but a dark, boundless universe; there was no trace of Earth whatsoever. The enormous blue-white sphere had vanished.

It's really gone.

"Damn it!" Morgana couldn't help but swear.

Then, something even more infuriating happened: where there had been only darkness and Earth, Earth reappeared.

Okay! That might sound a bit convoluted, but basically, the Earth suddenly disappeared and then suddenly reappeared in the same place. It all happened in just a short while, and the whole thing took only about five seconds.

"Is this Earth haunted?" Morgana exclaimed in surprise, blurting out her thoughts.

However, this was not the end. Just as Morgana wanted to investigate the situation on Earth more closely, an energy reaction that made the world pale in comparison rushed towards her.

It directly destroyed her energy detector, which was called "Demon One".

"Holy crap, my Demon One! This is my only mount!"

"Reporting to the Queen, the energy detectors have malfunctioned, the power system is temporarily paralyzed, and wormhole transport is impossible."

"Which bastard did this? Don't they know the materials for repairing Demon One are expensive? Find that bastard right now!" Morgana roared in anguish.

"Um... Your Majesty, the detection system on Demon One has malfunctioned," a demon said weakly.

"..." Morgana remained silent, then kicked the demon with both hands and feet. "Then what are you waiting for? Fix it for me now!"

Yes, yes.

So, what exactly happened to Earth?

P. S.: I'm being lazy again. I feel like I only manage to write one chapter every three or four days now!